On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned kolsch rounds up subtle grassy-hopped mandarin orange, tangerine and clementine tang as well as raw-honeyed herbage for pilsner-malted white wheat bottom.
On tap at Ambulance, cleanly refreshing kolsch offers lively lemon zest to light yellow grapefruit tang and mild floral bouquet above delicate earthen hop bittering. Summery stuff.
On tap at Amazing Grapes and Shepherd & Knucklehead, soft-toned kolsch brings sour saison-like yellow grapefruit, lemon rot and dried orange influence to honeyed wheat breading in fuzzy-tongued manner. Lightly soured citra-hopped kolsch yeast setup gains clean-watered mineral grain dampness over time. Stylish lemon-rotted Valencia orange and yellow grapefruit tartness picks up mild floral herbage and dry lime wisp.
On tap at Plank Pizza, approachable pale-yellowed light body needs deeper floral citrus penetration, heightened herbal-hopped resilience, sourer white grape esters and elevated honeyed pilsner malting. A refreshingly clean and mildly effervescent kolsch lacking body yet easygoing enough for summer-seasoned lightweights to enjoy.
These sessionable light-bodied American kolsch-styled ales just keep getting better and Mother Earth's relaxing clear-strawed version is quite precise. Delicate moldy orange tartness gains light lemon-rotted white grape souring, tangy citrus peel sweetness, mild grassy hop bittering and floral-spiced pale malting above sourdough-influenced baked bread bottom. Crisply carbolic citric spritz tingles the tongue.
Viable bottled kolsch (a.k.a. Commonwealth Kolsch) segues sweet 'n sour orange-grapefruit tartness and white-peppered herbal hop pep into sourdough-breaded pilsner malting. Honeyed lemongrass tea flicker and light spicing relegated by orange-rotted lemondrop finish.
Casual hybridized flagship offering combines soft-tongued Irish Red Ale-like caramel spicing with citric-soured German kolsch-related pale malting. In the backdrop, dark crystal sugaring contrasts mild lemon-orange tartness and dried fig-date nuances.